Description

Tracklisting:

Side A

01 Control
02 Koru Mindset
04 Pretender
05 Grow

Side B

01 Leviathan
02 Wandern
03 Wicked Game

Nearly three years have passed since Gavial released “VOR” with an updated lineup. Since then, the band — Benjamin Butter (vocals, guitar), Conrad Brod (drums), Paul Kollascheck (bass), and Paul-Willy Stoyan (guitar) — has been operating from the Berlin–Dresden–Leipzig triangle. While most songs on “VOR” were already written by the time Paul joined as bassist, the focus afterward shifted: writing together as a four-piece and allowing the bass to become a more active force in shaping the music.

The results of this intense creative period can now be heard on their new album. On “Thanks, I Hate It”, the band stretches its fingers into many different directions: The opener “Control” takes a minimalist approach, concentrating on fusing diverse soundscapes. With “Koru Mindset”, the band ventures into up-tempo territory for the first time, driven by beat and rhythm at its core. In contrast, “Grow” taps into a more classic blues feel, while “Pretender” dives into long, sprawling psychedelic jams. The track “Wandern” offers a reinterpretation of an older band song — a piece that further highlights how seamlessly the quartet now works together. The album closes with a cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”

As with “VOR”, the new material is deeply shaped by the cultural, social, and political realities of our time. The album title itself captures the band’s pointed response: “Thanks, I Hate It.” A reaction to a world burning; societies fueled by hate; technologies drifting away from serving humanity; militarism rising once again; human rights ignored or unrealized; institutions riddled with corruption; and individuals claiming the wealth of all for themselves.

The record is released on vinyl with the CD bundled, No seperate CD release.